just purchased a 1950-52 side mount dist, ford 8n from a friend. had no battery, (still a 6v system), he would jump start with 12v batt, leave the wires dangling and off he went. The tractor would run for an hour or so and quit.
I installed a new 6v battery the tractor started and ran for about 15 mins and quit. At this point there was no reaction at all when the start button was pushed. I tapped the solenoid and got it to turn over, next try nothing again.
I bought a new 6v three post solenoid from Napa, the new solenoid was set up backwards the batt side was switched and there was an S post instead of a I post. I installed with the S post out instead of toward the engine.
The tractor started but would only run with the stock start button held down, as soon as I would let go of the start button the engine would stall. I went to this forum and found out china sometimes makes these solenoids bass ackwards, so instead of messing with it I ordered a new one online that looked the same as the original.
I installed the newest solenoid and the same condition exists, (only runs with the start button held down),. This new solenoid had the I post and looked exactly like the original solenoid so I installed it with the I post towards the engine. The new solenoid was also made in china.
The only other thing I did to the electrical system was replace the 6v coil with 6v coil, I made sure the wires were connected exactly as they were on the original. I also set the points to .0025. with the start button held down the tractor runs smooth when I let go it stalls.
HELP!!!
I installed a new 6v battery the tractor started and ran for about 15 mins and quit. At this point there was no reaction at all when the start button was pushed. I tapped the solenoid and got it to turn over, next try nothing again.
I bought a new 6v three post solenoid from Napa, the new solenoid was set up backwards the batt side was switched and there was an S post instead of a I post. I installed with the S post out instead of toward the engine.
The tractor started but would only run with the stock start button held down, as soon as I would let go of the start button the engine would stall. I went to this forum and found out china sometimes makes these solenoids bass ackwards, so instead of messing with it I ordered a new one online that looked the same as the original.
I installed the newest solenoid and the same condition exists, (only runs with the start button held down),. This new solenoid had the I post and looked exactly like the original solenoid so I installed it with the I post towards the engine. The new solenoid was also made in china.
The only other thing I did to the electrical system was replace the 6v coil with 6v coil, I made sure the wires were connected exactly as they were on the original. I also set the points to .0025. with the start button held down the tractor runs smooth when I let go it stalls.
HELP!!!
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